Bruce Thornton Could Be Rockets’ Biggest Draft Surprise After Latest Coach Comments
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“He’s Like a Little Bowling Ball Out There”: Bruce Thornton is Already Turning Heads with the Houston Rockets
Everywhere Bruce Thornton goes, players and coaches heap praise on him. After becoming Ohio State's all-time leading scorer, the program's first four-time team captain and the first Buckeye selected in the NBA draft since 2023, Thornton has quickly made a name for himself already in Houston. Selected with the 31st pick (first pick of the second round) by the Rockets on June 24, Thornton signed a four-year, $9.3 million deal on Tuesday. The co…
Best marker in Ohio State's history, Bruce Thornton will try to get a place in the Rockets' outer rotation, behind Fred VanVleet, Reed Sheppard and Marcus Smart. A few hours from the start of the Las Vegas Summer League, the Rockets announced the signing of Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of Draft 2026 (31st choice in total). According to HoopsHype, the leader of Ohio State signed a four-year contract, for about $9 …
Rockets Sign Bruce Thornton To Four-Year Contract
Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal worth roughly $9.3MM, which is equivalent to his minimum. Only the first year is fully guaranteed, Scotto a…
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